What is it really like in a women’s refuge?

On today’s Woman’s Hour, @emmabarnett gets a rare glimpse inside the domestic abuse services that protect women fleeing abuse.

Join us from 10am on @bbcradio4 or @bbcsounds 🔽

Today Her Majesty The Queen (The Royal Family) hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the work of WOW and to mark the end of our inaugural WOW Girls Festival, which has visited all four nations of the UK over the past six months.
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Our incredible patron Melanie Janine Brown MBE talks about the domestic abuse epidemic and how society and institutions have further to go to support survivors and gain their trust.

See how you can join us to #EndAbuseTogether womensaid.org.uk/get-involved/5…

Sarah Bruce, Partnership Coordinator BelfastD&SVP opens today’s ‘Domestic Abuse & Impact on Children & Young People conference’ Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn Belfast PCSP Belfast City Council Belfast Trust Barnardo's NI NSPCC NI

Harriet long, Children & Young People Services Manager Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn addresses today’s Domestic Abuse & impact on Children and Young People @WomsAidNI Belfast City Council Belfast PCSP Belfast Trust

Erin Jobb, Safeguarding Manager with Barnardo's NI talks about the Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment for Children DARAC Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn BelfastD&SVP NSPCC NI Belfast Trust Belfast PCSP

Karen Connolly, Family Partner Francis Hanna & Co shares case study from the family courts BelfastD&SVP Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn Women's Aid NI Belfast PCSP

Jenni Boyce talks about the NSPCC NI Young Witness Service, to support children and young people to give evidence in the criminal courts BelfastD&SVP Belfast PCSP Justice NI Women's Aid Belfast & Lisburn

If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we’ve raised during Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week, please know specialist support services are here to listen.

If you would like more info on support visit: womensaidni.org

What is intimate partner sexual violence? Why can it be difficult to talk about?

If you would like more information on support visit: womensaidni.org

What can sexual abuse & violence look like, especially from someone close to you?

If you would like more information on support visit: womensaidni.org

It's Children's Mental Health Week🧠 🚸
Children's mental well-being is very much influenced by the environment they are brought up within, so it's vital we all work together to ensure these environments are safe, healthy & supportive for all young people in our society here🤝

On day two of Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week it’s important to understand what sexual abuse & violence is.

If you would like more information on support visit: womensaidni.org

Today marks the start of Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week where we will be highlighting what sexual abuse is, examples of what it can look like & support information.

If you would like more info on support visit: womensaidni.org

Women’s Aid greatly welcomes the acknowledgment by the new FM Michelle O’Neill of the epidemic of violence against women & girls in her maiden speech．
The new Executive must ensure the Ending VAWG Strategy is introduced with the essential resourcing needed to tackle this major issue.